The City and Borough of Juneau and local nonprofit Juneau Friends of Recycling are now offering a free service to help reduce waste created by unwanted junk mail.

By partnering with Catalog Choice, local residents can sign up online at juneau.catalogchoice.org to opt out of receiving unwanted catalogs, coupons, credit card offers, donation requests, phone books and other junk mail that arrives in your mailbox on a daily basis.

Juneau Docks and Harbors is now selling boat launch permits online, making it easier for people to purchase the permits required to use the seven launch ramps in the city.

Previously, people could only buy the permits in person at the Harbor offices or at the Port office on Egan Drive. With limited office hours, that meant frequently harbor patrons would use the ramps without a permit, which is a violation of Docks and Harbors ordinances.